[MN-STS-LOVER]

Hi havn't read read ever reply on this thread but I get the gist. I bought a '98 STS with 78xxx in Nov '06 for 9000 (good price at the time , it was perfect!) Chad has seen it and can confirm that. Anyway, last July the car had 98xxx. The wife was driving on the freeway and it over heated. She stopped on the side and it cooled down right away. She got home, told me it over heated and instantly I knew (head gasket) I went ahead and replaced the thermostat to no avail. I didn't bother testing for exhaust gasses because I could smell them in the surge tank. Parked it for a couple of months to save some cash. Took it to Grossman Chev/Cadillac and as I suspected it was the head gasket. They came back to me with a laundry list (seals, motor mounts, hoses, etc) and a bill of $5100... given the fact that I paid cash for the car and that I could through away my initial 9000 and buy a buick regal with 125xxx for 5100, it was a no brainer! fix the Caddy! fixed it, love it even more, and I look forward to the next 200xxx